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gYMES 

I  m    i«y     <•- 

MOTHER 
GOOSE 

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N  COMPANY 

YORK 


Copyright,  1910,  by 
CUPPLES  &  LEON  COMPANY 


FAVOJUTE  RHYMES  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 
Printed  in  U.  S.  A. 


Introduction. 


AY  I  have  the  pleasure  to  introduce 
Some  very  old  friends?"  says  Mother  Goose. 

There's  little  Bo-Peep  and  little  Boy  Blue, 
The  little  old  Woman  who  lived  in  a  shoe, 

Old  Mother  Hubbard  as  well  as  her  dog, 
Dame  Trot  and  Sir  Anthony  Rowley  Frog, 

Humpty  Dumpty,  and  Dickory  Dock, 
The  dear  little  mouse  who  ran  up  the  clock; 

The  puss  who  journeyed  to  London  alone, 
And  saw  the  queen  on  a  golden  throne: 

So  come,  my  little  folks,  open  me, 

And  lots  of  other  old  friends  you'll  seel* 


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Dickory*  Dickory,  Dock. 

ICKORY,  dickory,  flock, 
The  mouse  ran  up  the  clock, 
The.  clock  struck  one, 
The  mouse  ran  down; 
Hickory,  dickory,  dock* 

There  Was  an  Old  Man. 

THERE  was  an  old  man, 
And  he  had  a  calf, 

And  that's  half; 
He  took  him  out  of  tRe  stall, 
And  put  him  on  the  wall 

And  that  s  all. 


A  Dog  and  a  Cat 

Wtnt  Out  Together. 


DOG  and  a  cat  went  out  together, 

To  see  some  friends  just  out  of  town.i 
Said  the  cat  to  the  dog, 
''What  d  ye  think  of  the  weather?" 
"I  think,  ma'am,  the  rain  will  come  down? 
But  don't  be  alarmed,  for  I  Ve  an  umbrella 
That" will  shelter  us  both/'  said  this  amiable  fellow; 


See-saw,  Margery  Daw. 


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SEE-SAW,  Margery  Daw, 

Jenny  shall  have  a  new  master: 

She  shall  have  but  a  penny  a  day. 
Because  she  can't  work  any  fasten 

Whistle,  Daughter,  Whistle, 

WHISTLE,  daughter,  whistle;  whistle,  daughter  dealt 
I  cannot  whistle,  mammy,  I  cannot  whistle  clear* 
Whittle,  daughter,  whistle,  whistle  for  a  pound 
1  cannot  whistle,  mammy,  I  cannot  make  a  souncL 


This  is  the  Wag* 


HIS  is  the  way  the  ladies  ride; 

Tri,  tre,  tre,  tree, 

Tri,  tre,  tre,  tree? 
This  is  the  way  the  ladies  ride, 

Tri,  tre,  tre,  tre,  tri,  tre,  tre,  tree! 

This  is  the  way  the  gentlemen  ride; 

Gallop-a-trot, 

Gallop-a-trot ! 
This  is  the  way  the  gentlemen  ride, 

Gallop-a-tfof^-trot 

This  is  the  way  the  farmers  ride; 

Hobbledy-hoy, 

Hobbledy-hoy! 
This  is  tfie  way  the  farmers  ride, 

H  obbledy-hobbledy-hoy ! 


The  North  Wind. 

THE  north  wind  doth  blow* 
And  we  shall  have  snow, 
And  what  will  the  robin  do.fhen, 
Poor  thing? 

He'll  sit  in  the  barn 
And  keep  himself  warm, 
And  hide  his  head  under  his  wing, 
Poor  thing. 


The  north  wind  doth  blow, 
And  we  shall  have  snow, 
And  what  shall  the  honey-bee  do, 
Poor  thing? 

In  his  hive  he  will  stay 
Till  the  cold's  passed  away, 
And  then  he'll  come  out  in  the  spfitlgj 
Poor  thing. 

The  north  wind  doth  blow, 
And  we  shall  have  snow, 
And  what  will  the  dormouse  <dO  thetft 
Poor  thing? 

Rolled  up  like  a  ball 
In  his  nest  snug  and  small, 
He'll  sleep  till  warm  weather  comes  bacfe, 
Poor  thing. 

The  north  wind  doth  blow; 
And  we  shall  have  snow, 
And  what  will  the  children  dp  then. 
Poor  tilings? 

When  lessons  are  done, 
They'll  jump,  skip,  and  run, 
And  that's  how  they'll  keep  themselves  warm. 
Poor  things. 


Litfe H*b&, Horsey 


I  HAD  a  little  hobby  horse. 

And  it  was  dapple  gray; 
Its  head  was  made  of  pea  strawj 

Its  tail  was  made  of  hay* 
1  sold  it  to  an  old u  woman 

For  "a  copper  groat ; 
And  I  '11  not  sing  my  song  again! 

Without  a  new  coat 


When  yacky's  a  very  Good  Bay. 
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HEN  Jacky's  a  very  good  boy, 
He  shall  have  cakes  and  a  custard. 

But  when  he  does  nothing  but  cry, 
He  shall  have  nothing  but  mustard. 

Bessy  Bell  and  Mary  Gray. 

BESSY  BELL  and  Mary  Gray; 

They  were  two  bonny  lasses; 
They  built  their  house  upon  the  lea,, 

And  covered  it  with  rashes. 

Bessy  kept  the  garden  gale, 
And  Mary  kept  the  pantry; 

Bessy  always  had  to  wait, 
While  Mary  lived  in  plenty* 

Dickery,  dickery,  dare. 

DICKERY,  dickery,  dare, 
The  pig  flew  up  in  the  air; 
The  man  in  brown  soon  brought  him  down* 
Dickery,  dickery,  dare. 

5?,.  Draw  the  Latch. 

CROSS-PATCH, 

Draw  the  latch, 
Sit  by  the  fire  and  spin; 

Take  a  cup, 

And  drink  it  up, 
Then  call  your  neighbours  tfl. 


A  Man  went  a-Hunting. 

A  MAN  went  a-hunting  at  Reigate, 
And  wished  to  leap  over  a  high  gate; 
Says  the  owner,  "Go  round, 
With  your  gun  and  your  hound, 
For  you  never  shall  jump  over  my  gate.1 

/  love  Sixpence,  Pretty  Little  Sixpence. 


LOVE  sixpence,  pretty  little  sixpence, 
I  love  sixpence  better  than  my  life; 

I  spent  a  penny  of  it,  I  spent  another, 
And  I  took  fourpence  home  to  my  wife. 

Oh,  my  little  fourpence*  pretty  little  fourpence, 
I  love  fourpence  better  than  my  life; 

1  spent  a  penny  of  it,  I  spent  another, 
And  I  took  twopence  home  to  my  wife. 

Oh,  my  little  twopence,  my  pretty  little  twopence, 
I  love  twopence  better  than  my  life; 

I  spent  a  penny  of  it,  I  spent  another, 
And  I  took  nothing  home  to  my  wife* 

Oh,  my  little  nothing,  my  pretty  little  nothing, 
What  will  nothing  buy  for  my  wife? 

I  have  nothing,  I  spend  nothing, 
I  love  nothing  better  than  my  w:re. 


Man,  in^  the  Moon., 


THE  man  in  the  moon 
Came  tumbling  downj 
And  asked  his 

way  to  Norwich^ 
He  went  by 

th^  south,, 

And  burnt  his  mouths 
With  supping  cold 

pease-porridge: 


Oranges  and  Lemons. 

GAY  go  up,  and  gay  go  down, 

To  ring  thre  bells  of  London  town.. 

Bull's,  eyes  and  targets, 

Say  the  "bells,  of  St.  Marg'ret'sa 

Brickbats  and  tiles,; 
ay  the  bells,  of  St>  Giles'. 

Halfpence  and  farthings; 
ay  the  bells  of  St.  Martin's. 

granges  and  lemons, 

the  Bclls_jof  StJGlement's.: 


says  Buff  to  all  Kis  men, 
And  I  say  Buff  to  you  again  * 
Buff  neither  laughs  nor  smiles, 
But;  carries  his  face 
With  &  Tveiy  good  grace, 
And  passes  the  stick  to  {the  <veiy  next  place!  • 


HatkkJ&r&ffke  'Dogs  do  BarkJ 
HAUK,  hark! 
The  dogs  do  barkr 
The  Beggars  are  coming  ta  towng 
Some,  in  frags. 
Some  in  jags, 
And  some  ?n  velvet  vgowns. 


LBryan  O  Lin. 

BRIAN  O'Lw,  and  his  wife,  and  wife's  mother, 
They  all  went  over  the  bridge  together; 
The  bridge  was  broken,.  and  they  all  fell  in  — 
"The  deuce  go  with  allj"  quoth  Bryan  O'Liru 

Buz,  quoth  the  Blue  Fly. 

Buz,  quoth  the  blue  fly, 

Hum,  quoth  the  bee;; 
Buz  and  hum,  they  cry^ 

And  so  doSve./ 
In  his  ear,  in.  jiis;  nose; 

Thus,  do  you  see  ? 
He  ate  „'  the  dormous^ 

JElse,  it  was 


Re  'ifar  would 

HE  that  Would  ;thriv$ 

Must  rise  at  five; 

He  that  hath  thriveit 

May  lie  till  seven; 

And  he  that  by  the  plough  would  thrive* 
Himself  must  either  hold  or  drive^ 

/  Doubt,  I  Doubt 

I  DOUBT,  I  doubt  my  fire  's  all  out* 
My  little  dame  is  not  at  home? 
I  '11  saddle  my  cock,  and  -bridle  my  heo> 
And  fetch  my  little  dame  home  again  L 


There  Was  a  Crooked  Man. 

THERE  was  a  crooked  man,  and  he  went  srcrookedTmile 
He  found  a  crooked  sixpence  against  a  crooked  stile: 
He  bought  a  crooked  cat,  which  caught  a  crooked  mouse, 
And  they  all  lived  together  in  a  little  crooked  house* 

Little  Bo-Peep. 

LITTLE  Bo-peep  has  lost  her  sheep, 
And  can't  tell  where  to  find  them; 

Leave  them  alone,  and  they'll  come  home, 
And  bring  their  tails  behind  them. 

Little  Bo-peep  fell  fast  asleep, 
And  dreamed  she  heard  them  bleating; 

But  when  she  awoke,  she  found  it  a  joke, 
For  they  were  still  a-fleeting. 

Then  up  she  took  her  little  crook, 

Determined  for  to  find  them; 
She  found  them  indeed, 

but  it  made  her  heart  bleed, 

For  they'd  left  all  their  tails  behind  'em. 

Peter  Pipe* 

PETER  PIPER  picked  a  peck  of  pickled  peppers; 
A  peck  of  pickled  peppers  Peter  Piper  picked ; 
If  Peter  Piper  picked  a  peck  of  pickled  peppers, 
Where's  the  peck  of  pickled  peppers  Peter  Piper  picked? 


Rub-a-Dub-Dub. 


UB-A-DUB-DUB, 

Three  men  in  a  tub, 

And  who  do  you  think  they  be? 
The  butcher,  the  baker, 
The  candlestick-maker; 

Turn  'em  out,  knaves  all  three! 


There  Was  a  Little  Man. 

THERE  was  a  little  man,  and  he  had  a  little  gun, 
And  his  bullets  were  made  of  lead,  lead,  lead; 

He  went  to  the  brook,  and  saw  a  little  duck, 
And  shot  it  through  the  head,  head,  head. 

He  carried  it  home  to  his  old  wife  Joan, 
And  bade  her  a  fire  to  make,  make,  make, 

To  roast  the  little  duck  he  had  shot  in  the  brook, 
And  he'd  go  and  fetch  the  drake,  drake,  drake. 

Fiddle-de-dee. 

FIDDLE-DE-DEE,  fiddle-de-dee, 

The  fly  shall  marry  the  humble-bee, 

They  went  to  the  church,  and  married  was  she, 

The  fly  has  married  the  humble-bee. 


TAi  OM  Woman  and  Her 


Atf  o!3  "wpman  was!  sweeping  her  House,  and  she 


»  *    *•'.      ^  ~~~r~-'y — '  ••          '  >  •• 

to  a  stile;  theNpiggy^would;  not:  gd  byei;  [the  stile 

She  went1  &  little  farther^and  sheTmet  a  dog.    So 
she  said  to  the  dog; — 

*\Dog,  <fog?  <$f6  pig! 
Piggy ^won't^'get  over  ihe  sfile^ 
And.  I  shan't  get  home  to-nightr 

But  the  dog  would  not 

She  went  a  .little  £artherLand  sh^inet 


* Stick,  stick,  beat  dog; 
Dog  won't  bite  pig; 
Piggy  won't  get  over  the  stile; 

And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night* 
•» 

But  the  stick  would  not    She 
went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  a  fire.     So  she  said  — 

44 Fire,  fire,  burn  stick; 
Stick  won't  beat  dog; 
Dog  won't  bite  pig; 
Piggy  won't  get  over  the  stile; 
And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night1* 

But  the  fire  would  not 


She  went  a  little  farther,  an<T  she  met  some  water. 
So  she  said  — 

"Water,  water,  quench  fire; 
Fire  won't  burn  stick ; "  etc 

But  the  water  would  not. 


She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  an 
she  said  — 

"Ox,  ox,  drink  water; 
Water  won't  quench  fire;     etc. 

out  the  ox  would  not 


She  went  a  little  fartter,  and  she  met  a  butcher 
So  she  said  — 

"Butcher,  butcher,  kill  ox;  > 
Ox  won't  drink  water;"  etc. 

But  the  butcher  would  not  She  went  ^  a  little 
farther,  and  she  met  a  rope.  So  she  said — 

"Rope,  rope,  hang  butejicr; 
Butcher  won't  kill  o>  •/"  etc. 

But  the  rope  would  not  Sh^ent  a  little  farther; 
and  she  met  a  rat  So  she  said 

"Rat,  rat,  gnaw  rope; 
Rope  won't  hang  butcher  /'etc.  __ 

But  the  rat  would  not 
She  went  a  little  farther,  and 
$he  met  a  cat.     So  she  said — 

"Cat,  cat, ^ kill  rat; 
Rat  won't  gnaw  rope;"  etc. 

But  the  cat  said  to  her,  "If  you  will  go  to  yonder 
cow,  and  fetch  me  a  saucer  of  milk,  I  will  kill  the  rat." 
So  away  went  the  old  woman  to  the  cow,  and  said  — - 

"Cow,  cow,  give  me  a  saucer  of  milk; 
Cat  won't  kill  rat;"  etc. 

But  the  cow  said  to  her,  "If  you  will  go  to  yondef 
hay-makers,  and  fetch  me  a  wisp  of  hay,  I  '11  give  you 
he  milk."    So  away  went  the  old  woman  to  the  hay 
makers,  and  said  — 


*  Haymakers,  give  me  a  wisp  of  hay; 
Cow  won't  give  me  milk;"  etc. 

But  the  haymakers  said  to  her,  "If  you  will  go  to 
yonder  stream,  and  fetch  us  a  bucket  of  water,  we'll  give 
you.thetiay."  So  away  the  old  woman  went;  but  when 
she  got  to  the  stream,  she  found  the  bucket  was  full 
of  holes.  So  she  covered  the  bottom  with  pebbles,  and 
then  filled  the  bucket  with  water,  and  away  she  went 
back  with  it  to  the  haymakers;  and  they  gave  her  a 
wisp  of  hay.  As  soon  as  the  cow  had  eaten  the  hay, 
she  gave  the  old  woman  the  milk ;  and  away  she  went 
with  it  in  a  saucer  to  the  cat  As  soon  as  the  cat  had 
lapped  up  the  milk  — 


The  cat  began  to  kill  die  rat; 

The  rat  began  to  gnaw  the  rope; 

The  rope  began  to  hang  the  butcher; 

The  butcher  began  to  kill  the  ox; 

The  ox  began  to  drink  the  water; 

The  water  began  to  quench  the  fire; 

The  fire  began  to  burn  the  stick; 

The  stick  began  to  beat  the  dog; 

The  dog  began  to  bite  the  pig; 

The  little  pig  in  a  fright  jumped  over  the  stile; 

And  so  the  old  woman  got  home  that  night 

s  Tommy  Snooks. 


S  Tommy  Snooks  and  Bessy  Brooks 

Were  walking  out  one  Sunday, 
Says  Tommy  Snooks  to  Bessy  Brooks, 
"To-morrow  will  be  Monday." 

As  Tittymouse  sat. 

As  Tittymouse  sat  in  the  witty  to  spin, 
Pussy  came  to  her  and  bid  her  good  e'en. 
**Oh,  what  are  you  doing,  my  little  'oman?" 
"A-spinning  a  doublet  for  my  gude  man/* 
MThen  shall  I  come  to  thee  and  wind  up  thy  thread ->( 
'Oh,  no,  Mr.  Puss,  you  will  bite  off  my  head-" 


Little  Mtss  Muffet 

LITTLE  Miss  Muffeti 

Sat  on  a  tuffet, 
Eating  of  curds  and 

There  came  a  spider, 

And  sat  down  beside  her, 
And  frightened  Miss  Muffet  away. 

My  Lady  Wind,  my  Lady  Wind. 


Y  Lady  Wind,  my  Lady  Wind, 

Went  round  about  the  house  to  find 

A  chink  to  get  her  foot  in. 
She  tried  the  key-hole  in  the  door* 
She  tried  the  crevice  in  the  floor, 
And  drove  the  chimney  soot  in.. 

And  then  one  night  when  it  was  dark; 
She  blew  up  such  a  tiny  spark, 

That  all  the  house  was  bothered : 
From  it  she  raised  up  such  a  flame, 
As  flamed  away  to  Belting  Lane, 

And  White  Cross  folks  were  smothered. 

And  thus  when  once,  my  little  dears, 
A  whisper  reaches  itching  ears, 

The  same  will  come,  you  '11  find : 
Take  my  advice,  restrain  the  tongue, 
Remember  what  old   Nurse  has  sung 

Of  busy  Lady  Wind  I 


^4  Sunshiny  Shower. 

A  SUNSHINY  shower 
Won't  last,  half  an  htfufi 

Some  Little  Mice  Sat. 

SOME  little  mice  sat  in  a  barn  to  spin ; 

Pussy  came  by,  and  popped  her  head  m; 
"Shall  I  come  in,  and  cut  your  threads  oft? 
"Oh!  no,  kind  sir,  you  would  snap  our  heads  Off. 


Doctor  Faustus. 


OCTOR   FAUSTUS  was  a  good  man, 
He  whipped  his  scholars  now  and  then, 
When  he  whipped  them,  he  made  them  dance 
Out  of  Scotland  into  France, 
Out  of  France  into  Spain, 
And  then  he  whipped  them  back  again! 

Father  Short. 

FATHER  SnoRT^came  down  the  lane, 
Oh,  I  'm  obliged  to  hammer  and  smite 
From  four  in  the  morning  till  eight  at  night 

For  a  bad  master,  and  a  worse  dame. 


?  Had  a  Little 

I  HAD  a  little  husband, 

No  bigger  than  my  thumb; 
I  put  him  in  a  pint  pot% 

And  there  I  bid^him  drum. 

I  bought  a  little  horse, 

That  galloped  up  and  down; 

I  bridled  him,  and  saddled  him, 
And  sent  him  out  of  town 

I  gave  him  some  garters, 

To  garter  up  his  hose, 
And  a  little  handkerchief 

To  wipe  his  pretty  nose, 

*iiggledy>  Piggledy,.  here  We  Lie. 

HIGGLEDY;  piggled)V 

Here  wev  lie, 
Picked  and  plucked, 
And  put  in  a  pie. 

My  first  is  snapping;  snarling,  growling, 
My  second's  industrious,  romping,  and  prowling. 
Higgledy,  piggledy, 

Here  we  lie, 
Picked  and  plucked, 
And  put  in  a  pie. 

(Cyrrants.) 


A  Fjrog  He  Would  a-Wooing  Go. 


FROG'  lie  would  a-wooing  go, 
Sing  heigho,  says  Rowley, 
Whether  his  mother  would  let  him  or  no; 
With  a  rowley,  powley,  gammon,  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley. 


So  off  he  marched  with  his  opera  hat; 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
And  on  the  way  he  met  with  a  rate 

With  a  rowley;  powley,  etc, 


And  when  they  came  to  Mouses  Hall, 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
They  gave  a  loud  knock,  and  they  gave  a  loud  call* 

With  a  rowley,  powley,  etc 


"Pray,  Mrs.  Mouse,  are  you  within!" 

Heigho,  says  Rowley; 
"Yes,  kind  sir,  I  am  sitting  to  spmj* 

With  a  rowley,  powley,  etc. 

*Pray,  Mrs.  Mouse,  will  you, give  us  some  Beer?" 

Heigho,  says  Rowley; 
r  Froggy  and  I  are  fond  of  good  cheer*" 
With  a  rowley, 


Now  while  they  all 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
The  cat  and  her  kittens  came  tumbling  in. 

With  a  .rowley,  powley,  etc 


The  cat  she  seized  the  rat  by  the  crown,. 

Heigh o,  says  Rowley; 
The  kittens  they  pulled  the  little  mouse  down, 

With  a  rowley,  powley,  etc 

This  put  poor  Frog  in  a  terrible  fright, 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
So  he  took  up  his  hat  and  wished  them  good-night; 

With  a  rowley,  powley,  etc.. 


But  as  froggy  "was  crossing  over  a  brook. 

Heigho,  says;  Rowley;, 
A  lily-white  duck  came  and  gobbled  him  u 

With  a1  rowley;  powleyj 


So  there  was  an  end  of  one,^  two,  and  threct 

Heigho,,  says  Rowley, 
The  rat^the  mouse,  and  the  little  Frog-ee! 
With  a  rowley,  powley,  gammon,  and  spinach^ 

Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley,, 

As  Round  as  an  Applet 

AS  round  as  an  apple,  as  deep  as  a  cup> 
And  all  the  king's  horses  can't  pull  it  up. 

(A  we//.) 


iittle  yack  Homer. 

LITTLE  Jack  Hbrnef 
Sat  in  the  corner, 

Eating  a  Christmas 
He  put  iri  his  thumb, 
And  he  toofe  out  3,  plum, 

And  said,  "What  a  good  boy  am  If 

Jf  I'd  as  Much  Money. 

IF  I'd  as  much  money  as  I  could  spend, 
I  never  would  cry  old  chairs  to  mend; 
Old  chairs  to  mend,  old  chairs  to  mend; 
I  never  would  cry  old  chairs  to  mend. 

If  I  'd  as  much  money  as  I  could  tell, 
I  never  would  cry  old  clothes,  to  sell; 
Old  clothes  to  sell,  old  clothes  to  sell ; 
I  never  would  cry  old  clothes  to  sell, 

Pretty  John  Watts. 

PRETTY  John  Watts, 

We  are  troubled  with  rats, 

Will  you  drive  them  out  of  the  house? 

We  have  mice  too,  in  plenty, 

That  feast  in  the  pantry; 

But  let  them  stay 

And  nibble  away 

What  harm  in  a  little  brown  mouse? 


Up  Hill  and  Down  Dale. 

UP  hill  and  down  dale: 
Butter  is  made  in  every  vale? 
And  if  that  Nancy  Cook, 
Is  <a  good  girl, 
She  shall  have  a  spouse, 
And  make  butter  anon, 
Before  her  old  grandmother 
Grows  a  young  man. 

How  Many  Miles  to  Babylon? 

OW  many  miles  is  it  to  Babylon?-** 

Threescore  miles  and  ten. 
*    Can  I  get  there  by  candle-light?—* 

Yes,  and  back  again ! 
If  your  heels  are  nimble  and  light, 
You  may  get  there  by  candle-light. 

There  Was  a  Little  Green  House. 

THERE  was  a  little  green  house, 
And  in  the  little  green  house 
There  was  a  little  brown  house, 
And  in  the  little  brown  house 
There  was  a  little  yellow  house, 
And  in  the  little  yellow  house 
There  was  a  little  white  house, 
And  in  the  little  white  house 
There  was  a  little  heart. 

(A  walnut.} 


Jacky,  come,  give  Me  thy  Fiddle. 

\ 

ACKY,  come,  give  me  thy  fiddle, 

If  ever  thou  mean  to  thrive; 
Nay;  I'll  not  give  my  fiddle 

To  any  man  alive. 

If  I  should  give  my  fiddle, 

They  '11  think  that  I  'm  gone  mad ; 

For  many  a  joyful  day 
My  fiddle  and  I  have  had 

Old  Man. 

A  LITTLE  old  man  of  Derby; 
How  do  you  think  he  served  me? 
He  took  away  my  bread  and  cheese, 
And  that  is  how  he  served  me« 

The  Sow  came  in  with  the  Saddle. 

THE  Sow  came  in  with  the-  saddle, 
The  little  Pig  rocked  the  cradle, 
The  Dish  jumped  on  the  table, 
To  see  the  Pot  swallow  the  Ladle. 
The  Spit  that  stood  behind  the  door 
Threw  the  Pudding-stick  on  the  floor. 
"Odsplut"!  said  the  Gridiron,  "can't  you  agree? 
I'm  the  head  constable, — > bring  them  to  me." 


Bat,  Bat,  Come  under  My  Hat 

BAT,  bat, 

Come  under  my  Tiat 
And  I  '11  give  you  a  slice  of  bacon; 

And  when  I  bake 

I  '11  give  you  a  cake, 
If  I  am  not  mistaken. 

Monday  s  Child. 

MONDAY'S  child  is  fair  of  face, 
Tuesday's  child  is  full  of  grace, 

Wednesday's  child  is  full  of  woe, 

Thursday's  child  has  far  to  go, 
Friday's  child  is  loving  and  giving, 
Saturday's  child  works  hard  for  its  living; 

And  a  child  that  is  born  on  Christmas  Day 

Is  fair,  and  wise,  and  good,  and  gay* 

//,  All  the   World. 

IF  all  the  world  was  apple-pie, 

And  all  the  sea  was  ink, 
And  all  the  trees  were  bread  and  cheese, 

What  should  we  have  for  drink? 

Multiplication  is   Vexation. 

MULTIPLICATION  is  vexation, 

Division  is  just  as  bad; 
The  Rule  of  Three  perplexes 

And  Practice  drives  me  mad. 


ffumpty  Dvmpty. 


UMPTY  DUMPTY  sat  on  a 
Humpty  Dumpty  had  a  great  fall; 
Threescore  men  and  threescore  more 
Cannot  place  Humpty  Dumpty  as  he  was  before 

Hot  Cross  B*ns! 

HOT-CROSS  buns! 
Hot-cross  buns! 
One  a  penny,  two  a  penny. 
Hot-cross  buns ! 

Hot-cross  buns  ? 
Hot-cross  buns? 
If  ye  have  no  daughters; 
Give  them  to  yoor  son&, 


Did  You  See  My  Wife? 

ID  you  see  my  wife,  did  you  See,  did  you 
Did  you  see  my  wife  looking  for  me  ? 

She  wears  a  straw  bonnet,  with  white  ribbons  on  it 
And  dimity  petticoats  over  her  knee. 

Birds  of  a  Feather. 

BIRDS  of  a  feather  flock  together. 

And  so  will  pigs  and  swine; 
Rats  and  mice  will  have  their  choice, 

And  so  will  I  have  mine 

Woaley  Foster  has  Gone  to  Sea. 

WOOLEY  FOSTER  has  gone  to  sea, 
With  silver  buckles  at  his  knee; 
When  he  comes  back  he  '11  many 
Bonny  Wooley  Foster! 

Wooley  Foster  has  a  cow, 
Black  and  white  about  the  mow: 
Open  the  gates  and  let  her  through. 
Wooley  Foster's  ain  cow! 

Wooley  Foster  has  a  hen. 
Cockle  button,  cockle  ben, 
She  lays  eggs  for  gentlemen, 

But  none  for  Wooley  Foster* 


LITTLE  Tommy  Tittlemouse 
Lived  in  a  little  house; 
He  caught  fishes 
In  other  men's  ditches 

Up  at  Piccadilly*  Oh! 

UP  at  Piccadilly,  oh ! 

The  coachman  takes  his  stand, 
And  when  he  meets  a  pretty  girl, 

He  takes  her  by  the  hand. 
Whip  away  for  ever,  oh! 
Drive  away  so  clever,  oh! 
All  the  way  to  Bristol,  oh! 

He  drives  her  four-in-hand- 


A  Ditlar\  a 

DILLAR.  a 

A  ten  o'clock  schbhtffc 
What  makes  you  come  so  soon? 
You  used  to  come  at  ten  o'clock* 
And  now  you  couae  at  aooa 

Birds,  Away! 

AWA',  birds,  away! 

Take  a  little,  leave  a  little. 
And  do  not  come  again; 
For  if  you  dot 
,1  will  shoot  you  through, 
And  there  is  ap  end  of  you. 

Charley,  Charley! 

CHARLEY,  Charley,  stole  the  barley 

Out  of  the  baker's  shop; 
The  baker  came  out,  and  gave  him  a  clout 

And  made  poor  Charley  hop. 

Jeannie,  Come  Tie  my  Bonnie  CratuA 

JEANNIE,  Come  tie  my; 

Jeannie,  come  tie  my, 
Jeannie,  come^tie  my  bonnie  cravat; 

I  Ve  'tied  it  behind, 

1  Ve  'tied  it  before, 
<And   I  Ve  tied  it  so  often,  I  '11  tie  k  no 


Old  "Mother  Hubbard, 


OLD  Mother  Hubbarcf 
Went  to  the  cupboard, 

To  get  her  poor  dog  a  bone; 
But  when  she  came  there, 
The  cupboard  was  bare, 

And  so  the  poor  dog  had  none. 


She  went  to  the  bakers 
To  buy  him  some  bread; 

But  when  she  came  back, 
The  poor  dog  was  dead.. 

She  went  to  the  joiner's) 
*f  /         To  buy  him  a' coffin; 
}>|)      But  when  she  came  back, 
^UL-**     The  poor  &$&  mm  laughing^ 


<£    She  foolc  a  dean  dish 
^       To  get  him  some  tripe; 
..But  when  she  came -back, 
He  was  smoking  his  pipe 

She  went  to  the  fishmongers 
To  buy  him  some  fish; 

And  when  she  came  back, 
He  was  licking  the  dish. 

She  went  to  the  ale-house 
To  get  him  some  beer; 

But  when  she  came  back,. 
The  dog  sat  in  a  chair. 

She  went  to  the  tavern 
For  white  wine  and  red'? 

But  when  she  came  back, 
The  dog  stood  on  his  head, 

She  went  to  the  hatter's 

To  buy  him  a  hat; 
But  when  she  came  back. 

He  was  feeding  the  cat.. 

She  went  to  the  barberTs 
To  buy  him  a  wig; 

when  she  came  back. 
He  was  dancing  a  jig. 


fir 


She  went  to  the  fruiterer'* 
To  buy  him  some  fruits 

But  when  she  came  back, 
He  was  playing  the  flutfe 


went  to  the 
To  buy  him  a  coat; 
But  when  she  came  back* 
He  was  riding  a  goat 

She  went  to  the  cobbler's 
To  buy  him  some  shoes; 

But  when  she  came  back, 
He  was  reading  the  news. 

She  went  to  the  seamstress 
To  buy  him  some  linen; 

But  when  she  came  back, 
The  dog  was  spinning. 

She  went  to  the  hosier's 
To  buy  him  some  hosej 

But  when  she  came  back, 

He  was  dressed  in  his  clothes. 

The  dame  made  a  curtsey, 
The  dog  made  a  bow; 

The  dame  said,  "Your  servant," 
The  dog  said,  "Bow,  wow*1* 


This  wonderful  Dog 

Was  Dame  Hubbard's  delight^ 
He  could  sing,  he  could  dance, 

He  could  read,  he  could  write* 

She  gave  him  rich  dainties 

Whenever  he  fed, 
And  erected  a  monument 

When  he  was  dead. 

Here  am  I. 

HERE  am  I,  little  jumping  Joan. 

When  nobody 's  with  me,  I  'rn  always  alone. 

fiurly,  Burly. 

HURLY,  burly,  trumpet  trase, 
The  cow  was  in  the  market-place 
Some  goes  far,  and  some  goes  near, 
But  where  shall  this  poor  henchman  steer? 

* 

/  Went  up  One  Pair  of  Stairs. 

1.  I  WENT  up  one  pair  of  stairs.     Just  like  me* 

2.  I  went  up  two  pair  of  stairs.     Just  like  me, 

3.  I  went  into  a  room.     Just  like  me. 

4.  I  looked  out  of  a  window.     Just  like  me. 

5.  And  there  I  saw  a  monkey.     Just  like  me* 

Elsie  Marley. 

ELSIE  MARLEY  has  grown  so  fine 
She  won't  get  up  to  feed  the  swine ; 
She  lies  in  -bed  till  half-past  nine  -» 
Ay!  truly  she  doth  take  her 


As  I  Walked 
ty 


S  I  walked  by  myself, 

And  talked  to  myself, 

Myself  said  unto  me, 

Look  to  thyself,  Take  care  of  thyself, 

For  nobody  cares  for  thee. 

I  answered  myself, 

And  said  to  myself 

In  the  self-same  repartee, 

Look  to  thyself,  Or  not  look  to  thysell 

The  self-same  thing  will  be. 

As  I  Was  Going. 

As  I  was  going  o'er  London  Bridge, 
I  met  a  cart  full  of  fingers  and  thumbs? 

,     (Gloves.) 


Poor  Dog  Bright 

POOR  Dog  Bright 
Ran  off  with  all  his  might. 
Because  the  cat  was  after 
Poor  Dog  Bright! 

Poor  Cat  Fright  - 
Ran  off  with  all  her  might, 
Because  the  dog  was  after 
Poor  Cat  Fright! 

Johnny  Shall  Have  a  New  Bonnet 

JOHNNY  shall  have  a  new  bonnet) 
And  Johnny  shall  go  to  the  fair, 

And  Johnny  shall  have  a  blue  ribbon 
To  tie  up  his  bonny  brown  hair. 


why  may  not  I  love  Johnny? 
And  why  may  not  Johnny  love  me? 
And  why  may  not  I  love  Johnny 
As  well  as  another  body? 

And  here's  a  leg  for  a  stocking, 
And  here's  a  leg  for  a  shoe; 

And  he  has  a  kiss  for  his  daddy, 
And  two  for  his  mammj,  I  trow* 

And  why  may  not  I  love  johnny? 

And  why  may  not  Johnny  love  mef 
And  why  may  not  I  love  Johnny 

As  well  as  another  body? 


Hey  I  Diddle, 

EY!  diddle,  diddle,  the  cat  and  the  fiddle, 
The  cow  jumped  over  the  moon; 

The  little  dog  laughed  to  see  such  sport, 
And  the  dish  ran  away  with  the  spoon. 

Little  Jack  Jingle. 

LITTLE  Jack  Jingle, 

He  used  to  live  single; 
But  when  he  got  tired  of  this  kind  of  life, 
He  left  off  being  single,  and  lived  with  his  wife. 

Cock  Robin  Got  Up  Early. 

COCK  ROBIN  got  up  early 

At  the  break  of  day, 
And  went  to  Jenny's  window, 

To  sing  a  roundelay. 

He  sang  Cock  Robin's  Love 
To  the  pretty  Jenny  Wren, 

And  when  he  got  unto  the  end, 
Then  he  began  again. 

Pussy-cat^  Pussy-cat. 

PUSSY-CAT,  pussy-cat,  where  have  you  been? 

"  I've  been  up  to  London  to  look  at  the  Queen.1 
Pussy-cat,  pussy-cat,  what  did  you  there? 

"I  frightened  a  little  mouse  under  the  chair/* 


Saw,  ~  Sacradown. 

SEE,  saw,  sacradown, 
Which  is  the  way  to  London  town? 
One  foot  up,  the  other  foot  down, 
And  that  is  the  way  to  London  town. 

tittle  Boy  Blue. 

LITTLE  Boy  Blue,  come  blow  up  your  horn, 

The,  sheep  's  in  the  meadow,  the  cow's  in  the_cprn; 

Where's  the  little  boy  that  tends  the  sheep? 
He's  under  the  haycock,  fast  asleep. 

Go  wake  him,  go  wake  him.     Oh!  no,  not  \\ 
For  if  I  wake  him,  hell  certainly  cry. 

Once  I  Saw  a  Little  Btrd. 

ONCE  I  saw  a  little  bird 

Come  hop,  hop,  hop; 
So  I  cried,  "Little  bird, 

Will  you  stop,  stop,  stop?** 
And  was  going  to  the  window 

To  say>  "How  do  you  do?" 
But  he  shook  his  little  tail, 

And  far  away  he  flew* 


SEE,  scr>what  shall  I  see? 

&  horse's  head  where  his  tail  should  be! 


Mary  Had  &  Little 


ARY  M  a  Jittle  lamb, 

Its  fleece  was  white  as  snow;] 

And  everywhere  that  Mary  went, 
Xhe  Iamb  was:  sure  to    Ov 


He  followed  her/  .'to  school  one.  day;; 

That  was  against  the  rule; 
TJt  made  the  children  laugh  and  play 

To  see  a  Jamb  at  school 

And  so  the  teacher  turned  him  put, 
But  still  he  lingered  near, 
waited  patiently  about: 
Till  Mary  did  appear, 


Then  he  ran  to  her,  and  laid 

His  head  upon  her  arm, 
As  if  he  said,  "I'm  not  afraid  — 

You  11  keep  me  from  all  harm." 

aWhat  makes  the  lamb  love  Mary  so?J 

The  eager  children  cry* 
aOh,  Mary  loves  the  Iamb,  you  know/' 

The  teacher  did  reply. 

And  you  each  gentle  animal 

In  confidence  may  bind, 
And  make  them  follow  at  your  will, 

If  you  are  only  kind* 


There  Was  a  Little  Girt. 


HERE  was  a  little  girl  who  wore  a  little  hood, 
And  a  curl  down  the  middle  of  her  forehead; 

When  she  was  good,  she  was  very,  very  good, 
But  when  she  was  bad,  she  was  horrid 


Ladybird,  Ladybird,  Fly  Away  Home. 

LADYBIRD,  ladybird,  fly  away  home, 
Thy  house  is  on  fire,  thy  children  all  gone, 
All  but  one,  and  her  name  is  Ann, 
And  she  crept  under  the  pudding-pan, 

Curly  Locks!  Curly  Locks! 

CURLY  locks!  curly  locks!  wilt  thou  be  mine? 

Thou  shalt  not  wash  dishes,  nor  yet  feed  the  swine; 
But  sit  on  a  cushion  and  sew  a  fine  seam, 

And  feed  upon  strawberries,  sugar,  and  cream! 


Little  Bob  Snooks. 

LITTLE  Bob  Snooks  was  fond  of  his  books, 
And  loved  by  his  usher  and  master; 

But  naughty  Jack  Spry,  he  got  a  black  eye, 
And  carries  his  nose  in  a  plaster. 


I  Had  a  Little  Cow. 

I  HAD  a  little  cow; 

Heydiddle,  hodiddle? 

I  had  a  little  cow,  and  it  had  a  little  calf; 
Hey-diddle,  ho-diddle;  and  there's  my  song  half., 

I  had  a  little  cow; 

Hey-diddle,  hodiddle! 

I  had  a  little  cow,  and  I  drove  it  to  the  stall? 
Hey-diddle,  ho-diddle;  and  there's  my  song  allf. 

Little  Cock  Robin. 

LITTLE  Cock  Robin  peeped  out  of  his  cabin 
To  see  the  cold  winter  come  in. 
Tit  for  tat,  what  matter  for  that  ?  — • 
He'll  hide  his  head  under  his  wingf 


Great  A,  Little  a, 

GREAT  A,  little  a, 
Bouncing  B! 

The  cat  s  in  the  cupboard. 
And  she  can't  see. 

Jack  Sprat 

JACK  SPRAT  could  eat  no  fat, 

His  wife  could  eat  no  lean; 
Betwixt  them  both,  they  cleared  the  plat?, 
And  licked  the  platter  clean- 

As  I  Went  to  Bonner. 

As  I  went  to  Bonner,, 
I  met  a  pig  * 

Without  a  wig, 

Upon  my  word  and  honour^ 

A  Riddle,  a  Riddle, 

A  RIDDLE,  a  riddle,  as  I  suppose, 
A  hundred  eyes,  and  never  a  nose. 

(A  cinder-sifter.^ 

Is  John  Smith  Within  f 

Is  John  Smith  within?  — 

Yes,  that  he  is. 

Can  he  set  a  shoe?— - 

Ay,  marry,  two; 

Here  a  nail,  and  there  a  nail, 

Tick,  tack,  too.. 


/  Had  a  Little  Hen. 

I  HAD  a  little  hen,  the  prettiest  ever  seen: 

She  washed  me  the  dishes,  and  kept  the  house  clean; 

She  went  to  the  mill  to  fetch  me  some  flour, 

She  brought  it  home  in  less  than  an  hour; 

She  baked  me  my  bread,  she  brewed  me  my  ale^ 

She  sat  by  the  fire  and  told  many  a  fine  tale. 

In  Marble  Walls. 

IN  marble  walls  as  white  as  milk, 
Lined  with  a  skin  as  soft  as  silk, 
Within  a  fountain  crystal  clear, 
A  golden  apple  doth  appear. 
No  doors  there  are  to  this  stronghold, 
Yet  thieves  break  in  and  steal  the  gold 

(An  egg.} 

A  Man  of  Words. 

A  MAN  of  words  and  not  of  deeds 
Is  like  a  garden  full  of  weeds; 
For  when  the  weeds  begin  to  grow. 
Then  doth  the  garden  overflow. 

Hey  Diddle,  Dinketty. 

HEY  diddle,  dinketty,  pompetty*  pet, 
The  merchants  of  London  they  wear  scarlet; 
Silk  ift  the  collar,  and  gold  in  the  hem, 
So  merrily  march  the  merchantmen. 


As  Little  Jenny  Wren, 

S  little  Jenny  "Wren 

Was  sitting  by  the  shecf, 
She  waggled  with  her  tail, 

And  nodded  with  her  head. 
She  waggled  with  her  tail, 

And  nodded  with  her  head,* 
As  little  Jenny  Wren 
Was  sitting  by  the  shed.. 

Bow-wow,  says  the  Dog. 

Bow-wow,  says  the  dog; 

Mew,  mew,  says  the  cat; 

Grunt,  grunt,  goes  the  hog; 

And  squeak  goes  the  rat 

Tu-whu,  says  the  owl ; 

Caw,  caw,  says  the  crow; 
Quack,  quack,  says  the  duck; 

And  what  sparrows  say  you  know. 

So,  with  sparrows,  and  owls, 
With  rats,  and  with  dogs, 

With  ducks,  and  with  crows, 
With  cats,  and  with  hogs, 

A  fine  song  I  have  made, 
To  please  you,  my  dear; 

And  ii  it's  well  sung, 

'T  will  be  charming  to  hear. 


Jack  and  Jill: 


and  Jill  went  up  the  hill, 
To  fetch  a  pail  of  water; 
jv"  Jack  fell  down,  and  broke  his 
*          And  Jill  came  tumbling  after. 

Dame,  Get  Up,  and  Bake  Your  Pies. 

DAME,  get  up  and  bake  your  pies, 
Bake  your  pies,  bake  your  pies, 
Dame,  get  up  and  bake  your  pies, 
On  Christmas-day  in  the  morning., 

Dame,  what  makes  your  maidens  lie, 
Maidens  lie,  maidens  lie; 
Dame,  what  makes  your  maidens  lie, 
On  Christmas-day  in  the  morning? 

Dame,  what  makes  your  ducks  to  die, 
Ducks  to  die,  ducks  to  die; 
Dame,  what  makes  your  ducks  to  die, 
On  Christmas-day  in  the  morning? 

Their  wings  are  cut,  and  they  cannot  fly; 
Cannot  fly,  cannot  fly; 

wings,  are  cut,  and  they  cannot  fly 
Christmas-day  in  'the  :morning: 


a  Doodle  DooJ 


OCK-  a  doodle  (Jooj 
[  My  dame  Jias  lost  her 
My/master's  lost  vhis  fiddling*tlcL 
.And  don't  know  what  to  dci> 

Cock  a  doodle,  doqj 
What  is  my  dame  ,'tp  do  ?' 

J  ..- .  1*-*  **^"V.  — 

Till  master  findst  his  fiddling-stick; 
She  '11  dancie  without,  her 


Cock  a  dopcJie^ 
My  dame  has  lost  her 
And  masfer's  found  his 
Sing  doodle  doodle  dooj 

Cock  a  doodle  dpo! 
My  dame  will  dance'  with  you, 
While  master  Jiddles  his,  fiddling^sfickj 
For  dame  ami  doodle  doa 


Cock  a  doodle 

Dame  has  lost  her  "shoe> 

Gone  to  bed  and  scratched  her  head, 

And  can't  tell  what  to  do. 


Cock  Crows  in  the  Morn., 


COCK  crows  m  the  morn,. 
To  tell  us  to  rise, 

And  he  whojies  late 
Will  never  be  wise: 

Eor Dearly  to  bed, 

And  early  to  rise, 

Is  the'way'  to  be  healthy 
And  wealthy  and  wise.- 

Bob  Robin., 

LITTLE  Bob  Robin,  where  do  you  live? 
*  ir  yon  wood,  sir,  on  &  hazel 


Going  to  St. 


S  I  was  going  to  St;  Ives, 
I  met  a  man  witH:  seven 
Every  wife  had  seven  sacks, 
Every'  sack"  had  seven  cats. 
Every;  cat  had  seven  kits — 
Kits,  cats,  sacks^  and  wives, 
iHow  many  'were  there,  going  'to  .St.  Ivesi? 


Merry  are  flte^Bells. 

MERRY  are  the  bells,  and  merry  would  they  ring, 
Merry  was  myself,  and  merry  could  I  sing; 
With  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy,  gay,  and  free» 
And  a  merry  sing-song,  .happy  let  us  be! 

\VaddIe  goes  your  gait,  and  hollow'  are  your  .hose, 
Noddle  goes  your  pate,  and  purple  is  your  nose; 
Merry  is  your  sing-song,  happy,  gay;  and  free, 
With  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy  let  us  be! 

Merry  have  we  met,  and  merry  have  we  been, 
Merry  let  us  part,  and  merry  meet  again; 
With  our  merry  sing-song,  happy,  gay,  and  free, 
And  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy  let  us  be! 


As  /  Was  Going  Along.. 

^Vs  I  was  going  along,  long,,  long1", 

A-singing  a  comical  song,  song,  song, 

The]  lane  that  I  went  was  so  long,  long,  long, 

And  the  song  that  I  sung  was  as  long,  long,  long* 

And  so  X  went  singing  along. 

/  Would*  if  J  Could. 

~\       j          >-. 

IJWOULD  if  I  could, 

If  I  couldn't,  how  could  1  ? 

I  could  n't  without  I  could,  could  I  ? 

Could  youV  without  you  could,  could  ye? 

Could  ye,  could  ye?> 

Could  vyout  wjthout  you  :could,  could  ye  t 

Eavender  Blue  and  Rosemary  Green. 
LAVENDER  blue  and  Rosemary  green, 
When  I  am  king  you  shall  be  queen ;. 
Call  up  my  maids  at  four  of  the  clock, 
Some  to  thes  wheel,  and  some  to  the  rock* 
Some"  to  make  hay;  and  some  to  thresh  corift 
And  you"  and  I  will  keep  the  bed  warm. 

/  Went  to  the  Wood.. 

I  WENT  to  the.  wood  and  got  it  j, 
I  sat  me  down  and  looked  at  it; 
U  he  more  I  looked  at  it  the  less  I  liked  it 
And  I  brought  it  home  because.  I  could  nt  help  ii 

thorn.\ 


There  Was  a  Fat  Man  of  Bombay. 

THERE  was  a  fat  man  of  Bombay, 
Who  was  smoking  one  sunshiny  day, 
When  a  bird,  called  a  snipe, 
Flew  away  with  his  pipe, 
Which  vexed  the  fat  man  of  Bombay* 

Sing  a  Song  of  Sixpence. 


ING  a  song  of  sixpence, 
A  pocket  full  of  rye; 

Four  and  twenty  blackbirds 
Baked  in  a  pie; 

When  the  pie  was  opened, 
The  birds  began  to  singj 

Was  not  that  a  dainty  dish 
To  set  before  the  king? 

The  king  was  in  jhe  parlour 
Counting;  <out  his  money; 

The  queen,  was  in  the  kitchen, 
Eating  bread  and  honey; 

The  maid,  was  In^  the  garden,, 
Hanging'  out  ithe  clothes; 

There  came  a  little  blackbird) 
And  snipped,  off  her  rnose* 


There  Was:  an  Old  l^ 

THERE  was1  an  old  woman  she  livecf  in  a 
She  had  so  many  children 

ishe  didn't  know  what  to  do; 

She  gave  them  some  broth  without  any  bread ; 

She  whipped  them  all  soundly  and  put  them  to  bed 


OA,  tfo  Little  Rusty,  Dusty,  Rusty  Milled 

OH,  the  little  rusty,  dusty,  rusty  miller! 

I 11  not  change,  my  wife  for  either  gold  or  s31e& 


pour-and-Twenty  Tailors: 

F  OUR-AND-TWENTY  tailors  went  to  kill  a  snail, 
The  best  man  among  them  durst  not  touch  her  tail; 
She  put  out  her  horns  like  a  little  Kyloe  cow- 
Run,  tailors,  run,  or  she  '11  kill  you  all  e'en  now. 

When  I  Was:  a  Little  Girl. 

WHEN  I  was  a  little  girl,  I  washed  my  mammy's  dishes; 
Now  I  am  a  great  girl,  I  roll  in  golden  riches. 

Three  Little  Kittens: 

THREE  little  kittens  lost  their  mittens, 

And  they  began  to  cry: 
41 0  mother  dear  we  very  much  fear 

That  we  have  lost  our  mittens." 
"Lost  your  mittens,  you  naughty  kittens.! 

Then  you  shall  have  no  pie." 
"Mee-ow,  mee-ow,  mee-ow, 

And  we  can  have  no  pie, 

Mee-ow,  mee-ow,  mee-ow!" 

Little  Tammy  Tucker: 

Little  Tommy  Tucker 
Sings  for  his  supper; 
What  shall  he  eat? 
White  bread  and  butter* 
How  shall  he  cut  it 
Without  e'er  a  knife? 
How  will  he  be  married 
Without  e'er  a  wife? 


Sing,  Sing!    WKaf  Shall:  /  Sing? 

SING,  sing!    what  shall  I  sing? 
The  cat  has  eat  the  pudding-string! 
Do,  do!   what  shall  I  do? 
The  cat  has  bit  it  quite  in  two, 

Ptas+RuMng  Hot. 

PEASE-PUDDING  hot, 
Pease-pudding  cold, 

Pease-pudding  in  the  po^ 
Nine  days  old. 

Some  like  it  hot, 

Some  like  it  cold, 
Some  like  it  in  the  pot* 

Nine  days  old. 

Peter,  Peter,  Pumpkin-eater. 

PETER,  Peter,  pumpkin-eater, 
Had  a  wife,  and  could  n't  keep  her; 
He  put  her  in  a  pumpkin-shell, 
And  there  he  kept  her  very  well. 

Peter,  Peter,  pumpkin-eater, 
Had  another  and  didn't  love  herj 
Peter  learned  to  read  and  spell, 
And  then  he  loved  her  very  well 


What  is  the  Rhyme  for  Porringer,? 

WHAT  is  the  rhyme  for  porringer? 
The  king  he  had  a  daughter  fair, 
And  gave  the  Prince  of  Orange  her. 

The  Queen  of  Hearts. 


HE  queen  of  hearts 

She  made  some  tarts* 
All  on  a  summer's  day; 

The  knave  of  hearts 

He  stole  those  tarts, 
And  with  them  ran  away. 

The  king  of  hearts 

Called  for  those  tarts, 
And  beat  the  knave  full  sore? 

The  knave  of  hearts 
Brought  back  those  tarts, 

And  said  he'd  ne'er  steal  more. 


Where  Are  You  Going,  My  Pretty  Maidf 

*  WHERE  are  you  going,  my  pretty  maid?1 
"I'm  going  a-milking,  sir,"  she  said. 


I  go  with  you,  my  pretty  maid?" 
"You  're  kindly  welcome,  sir,"  she  said 


*What  is  your  father,  my  pretty  maid?" 
*My  father's  a  farmer,  sir/  she  said. 

"What  is  your  fortune,  my  pretty  maid?** 
"My  face  is  my  fortune,  sir,**  she  said. 

"Then  I  can't  marry  you,  my  pretty  maidf* 
"Nobody  asked  you,  sir,"  she  said. 

Here  We  Go  Up,  Up,  Up. 

HERE  we  go  up,  up,  up, 

And  here  we  go  down,  down,  downy, 
And  here  we  go  backwards  and  forwards, 

And  here  we  go  round,  round,  roundy, 

Oh,  Dear!  What  Can  the  Matter  Bef 

OH,  dear!  what  can  the  matter  be? 
Two  old  women  got  up  an  apple-tree; 
One  came  down, 
And  the  other  stayed  till  Saturday* 

For  Every  Evil  Under  the  Sun. 

For  every  evil  under  the  sun, 
There  is  a  remedy,  or  there  is  nona 
If  there  be  one,  try  and  find  it, 
If  there  be  none,  never  mind  it 


The  Death  and  Burial  of  Cock 


WHO  killed  Cock  Robin? 
"I,"  said  the  Sparrow, 
"With  my  bow  and  arrowy 

I  killed  Gock,  Robin*1' 

This  is  the  Sparrow, 
With  his  bow  and  arrow, 


Who  saw  him  die? 

"I,"  said  the  Fly, 

"With  my  little 
And  I  saw  him  die. 

This  is  the  little  Fly, 
WhQ  saw  Gock  JRobin 


Who  caught  his  bloocT? 
"I,"  said  the  Fish, 
"With  my  little  dish, 
—     And  I  caught  his  blood," 

l""-This  is  the  Fishv 
"•    That  held  the  disk, 


Who  made  his  shroud? 
"I,"  said  the  Beetle, 
"With  my  little  needle. 
And  I  made  his  shroud/' 


This  is  the  Beetle, 

With  his  thread  and  needle 


Who  shall  dig  His  grave? 
^  I,"  said  the  Owl, 
"With  my  spade  and  ^ 

And  I  '11  dig  his  grave," 

This  is  the  Owl, 

With  his  spade  and  showli 


Who'll  be  the  parson? 
"I,"  said  the  Rook, 
"  With  my  little  book% 

And  I  '11  be  the  parson." 

Tfiis  >  the  Rdok, 
Reading  the>  book. 


Who;il  be  the  clerk? 
"I,"  said  the  Lark, 
"If  it's  not  in  the  dark 

And  I'll  be  the  clerk.''7 

This  is  the  Lark, 

Saying  " Amen"  like  a  clerk* 


Who'.ll  canyrHim  to  the  grave? 

"I," ^said  the)  Kite,; 

"If  'tis;  not  in  jthe  night, 
And  I'll  carry  Jiim  to  .his 
grave," 

This  is  the  Kite,         ,f 
About  to  take  flight; 


Who'll  carry  the  Imk? 
"I,"  said  the  Linnet, 
"  I  '11  fetch  it  in  a.  minute, 

And  I  '11  carry  the  link," 

This  is  the  Linnet, 

And  a  link  with  fire  in  it 


Who'll  be  the  chief  mourner? 
"I,"  said  the  Dove, 
"I  mourn  for  my  love, 

And  I  '11  be  chief  mourner." 


This  is  the  Dove, 

Who  Gock  Robin  did  love. 

Who'll  sing  a  psalm? 
"I,"  said  the  Thrush, 

As  she  sat  in  a  bush, 
"And  I  '11  sing'  a  psalm." 

This  is  the  Thrush, 
Singing  psalms  from  a  bush. 


And  Who'll  toll  the  bell? 
"}I,"  said  the  Bull, 
"Because  I  can  pull;"~ 

And  so,  Cock  Robin, 
farewell. 


I  Was  Going  oer  Westminster  Bridge. 

As  I  was  going  o'er  Westminster  Bridge, 
I  met  with  a  Westminster  scholar; 
He  pulled  off  his  cap  an   drew  off  his  glove^ 
And  wished  me  a  very  good  morrow.. 
What  is  his  name? 

Margery  Mutton-pie. 

MARGERY  MUTTON-PIE  and  Johnny  Bo-peep, 
They  met  together  in  Gracechurch-street; 
In  and  out,  in  and  out,  over  the  way,, 
Oh!    says  Johnny,  'tis  chop-nose  day; 

Simple  Simon  Met  a 


met  a  pieman 
Going  to  the  fair; 
Says  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 
"Let  me  taste  your  ware." 

Says  the  pieman  to  Simple  Simon, 
"Show  me  first  your  penny;" 

Says  Simple,  Simon  to  the  pieman; 
"indeed  I  have  not  any." 

Simple  Simon  'went  a-fishing 
por  to  catch  ra>  whale  ^ 


All  the  water  he  had  got 
Was  in  his  mother's  pait 

Simple  Simon  went  to  look 
If  plums  grew  on  a  thistle; 

He  pricked  his  fingers  very  much, 
Which  made  poor  Simon  whistle, 


London  Bridge  is  Broken  Down. 


ON  DON  Bridge  is  broken  down, 
Dance  o'er  my  lady  Lee; 

London  Bridge  is  broken  down, 
With  a  gay  lady. 

How  shall  we  build  it  up  again? 

Dance  o'er  my  lady  Lee; 
How  shall  we  build  it  up  again? 

With  a  gay  lady. 

Silver  and  gold  will  be  stole  away, 
Dance  o'er  my  lady  Lee; 

Silver  and  gold  will  be  stole  away, 
With  a  gay  lady. 

Build  it  up  again  with  iron  and 
Dance  o'er  my  lady  Lee; 

Build  it  up  with  iron  and  steel, 
With  a  gay  lady. 

Iron  and  steel  will  bend  and  bow, 
Dance  o'er  my  lady  Lee; 

Iron  and  steel  will  bend  and  bow, 
With  a  gay  lady. 

Build  it  tip  with  wood  and  clay, 
Dance  o'er  my  lady  Lee: 

Build  it  up  with  wood  and  clay 
With  a  gay  lady* 


Wood  and  clay  will  wash 
Dance  o'er  my  lady  Lee; 

Wood  and  clay  will  wash  away, 
With  a  gay  lady. 

Build  it  up  with  stone  so  strong, 
Dance  o'er  my  lady  Lee; 

Huzza!  'twill  last  for  ages  long, 
With  a  gay  ladj% 


See  a  Pin  and  Pick  It 


EE  a  pin  and  pick  up) 

All  the  day  you'll  r have1  good  Juckj 

See  a  pin  and  let  it  lay, 

Bad  luck  you'll  have  all  the  day! 


Pussy-Cat,   Wussy-Cat. 

PUSSY-CAT,  wussy-cat,  with  a  white  loot, 
When  is  your  wedding?   for  I  '11  come  to  "to 
The  beer's  to  brew,  the  bread's  to  bake. 
Pussy-cat,  pussy-cat,  don't  be  too  late., 

The  Man  in  the  Wilderness. 

THE  man  in  the  wilderness  asked  me, 
How  many  strawberries  grew  in  the  sea. 
I  answered  him,  as  I  thought  good, 
As  jnany  red  herrings  as  grew  in  the  wood 


Where  Haw  You  Been  All  the  Dayf 


HERE  have  you  been  all  the  day. 
My  boy,  Willy? 

Where  have  you  been  all  the  day, 

My  boy,  Willy? 
"I've  been  all  the  day 

Courting  of  a  lady  gay; 

But  oh!  she's  too  young 

To  be  taken  from  her  mammy/9 


What  work  can  she  do, 

My  boy,  Willy? 

Can  she  bake  and  can  she  brew, 

My  boy,  Willy? 

"She  cart  brew  and  she  can  bake, 

And  she  can  make  our  wedding<ake; 

But  oh!  she's  too  young 

To  be  taken  from  her  mammy.'* 


What  age  may  she  be, 

My  boy,  Willy? 
What  age  may  she  be, 

My  boy,  Willy? 
<"  Twice  two,  twice  seven, 
Twice  ten,  twice  eleven; 
But  oh!  she's  too  young 
To  be  taken  from  her  mammy.* 


There  Was  an  Old  Woman. 


THERE  was  an  old  woman  lived  under  a  hillf 
And  if  she's  not  gone,  she  lives  there  still* 


Solomon  Grundy\ 

SOLOMON  GRUNDY, 
Born  on  a  Monday, 
Christened  on  Tuesday* 
Married  on  Wednesday* 
Took  ill  on  Thursday, 
Worse  on  ^Friday* 
Died  on  Saturday, 
Buried  on  Sunday 
This  (is  the  end 
Of  Solomon  Grundy. 


Baa*  Baa,  Black 

AA,  baa,  black  sheep, 

Have  you1  any  wool? 
Yes,  marry,,  have  I, 

Three  bags  full; 
One  for  my  master, 

And  one  for  my  dame* 
But  none  ,for  the  little  boy 

Who  cries  in  the  lane. 

Bell-Horses,  Bell-Horses. 

BELL- HORSES,  bell-horses* 
What  time  £>f  day? 

One  o'clock,  two  o'clock, 
Off  and  away. 


/  Went  Over  Lutcofa  Btidga 

S   I  went  over  Lancofri  Bnclge, 
I  met  Mister  Rusticap; 
Pins  and  needles  on,  .his  back, 
A-going^to  Thorney  Eair. 

(A  hedgehog.) 


SS>NAJL,  snail,  come  out  of  your  hole, 

Or  (else  tl  will  beat  you  as  black  as,  a  coat 

Three,  Wtse  Men. 

THREE  wise  vOften  6lf  Gotham 
Went  rtp-.sea/  Sn^a^bowl; 
And  if  the  towl  had  been  strongs*! 
'My"tsong  would  have  been  logger, 

A  Lottie  Boy  Went^into  ®.  "Barn. 

A  LITTLE  boy  went.  Into  a  barn, 
And, lay r  d^wn  on  .some  hay; 

An  owUcame  out  aftcl  flew  aboul^ 
Ahcl  the  little  bey  ran  away* 

Peter  WKite. 

PETER  WHITE  will  ne'er  go  right 
Would  you  know^the  reason  why? 

He  follows  his  nose  wherever  he 
And  that  Stands  all 


Little  Polly  Flinders. 


ITTLE  Polly  Flinders 
Sat  among  the  cinders, 

Warming  her  pretty  little  toes! 
Her  mother  came  and  caught  her, 
And  whipped  her  little  daughter 

For  spoiling  her  nice  new  clothes? 


Little  Girl,  Little  Girt. 

ITTLE  girl,  little  girl,  where  have  you  been! 
Gathering  roses  to  give  to  the  queen. 
Little  girl,  little  girl,  what  gave  she  you? 
She  gave  me  a  diamond  as  big  as  my  shoe* 

Little  Robin  Redbreast.. 

LITTLE  Robin  Redbreast  sat  upon  a  tree* 

Up  went  Pussy  cat,  and  down  went  he; 

Down  came  Pussy  cat,  and  away  Robin  ran; 

Says  little  Robin  Redbreast,  "Catch  me  if  you  can.*' 

Little  Robin  Redbreast  jumped  upon  a  wall, 
Pussy  cat  jumped  after  him,  and  almost  got  a  fall 
Little  Robin  chirped  and  sang,  and  what  did  Pussy  say? 
Pussy  cat  said,  "Mew,"  and  Robin  jumped  away.. 

What  Shoemaker  Makes. 

WHAT  shoemaker  makes  shoes  without  leather; 
With  all  the  four  elements  put  together? 
Fire  and  water,  earth  and  air; 
Every  customer  has  two  pair. 

6td  Woman,  Old  Woma*.. 

OLD  woman,  old  woman,  shall  we  go  a-shearing? 
"Speak  a  little  louder,  sir,  I  am  very  thick  of  hearing? 
Old  woman,  old  woman,  shall  I  love  you  dearly? 
^ Thank  you,  JciiwJ  sir,  I  hear  you'yery  clearly/ 


Mistress  Mary. 

I  STRESS  Mary,  quite  contrary, 
How  does  your  garden  grow? 

With  cockle-shells,  and  silver  bells, 
And  pretty  maids  all  in  a  row. 

Handy  Spandy. 

HANDY  SPANDY,  Jack-a-dandy, 
Loved  plum  cake  and  sugar  candy; 
He  bought  some  at  a  grocer's  shop^ 
And  out  he  came,  hop,  hop,  hop. 

About  the  Bush,  Willy. 

ABOUT  the  bush,  Willy, 

About  the  bee-hive, 
About  the  bush,  Willy, 

I  '11  meet  thee  alive. 
Then  to  my  ten  shillings 

Add  you  but  a  groat, 
I'll  go  to  Newcastle, 

And  buy  a  new  coat 
Five  and  five  shillings 

Five  and  a  crown; 
Five  and  five  shillings, 

Will  buy  a  new  gown. 
Five  and  five  shillings, 

Five  and  a  groat; 
Five  and  five  shillings 

Will  buy  a  new  coat 


The  Cuckoo's  a  Fine  Bird. 

HE  cuckoo's  a  fine  bird* 
He  sings  as  he  flies; 

He  brings  us  good  tidings, 
He  tells  us  no  lies* 

He  sucks  little  birds'  eggs, 
To  make  his  voice  clear: 

And  when  he  sings  "cuckoo!* 
The  summer  is  near. 

Gtorgie  Porgie. 

GEORGIE  Porgie,  pudding  and  pie, 
Kissed  the  girls^and  made  them  cry; 
When  the  girls  began  to  cry, 
Georgie  Porgie  runs  away. 

Little  Jack  Nory. 

LITTLE  Jack  Nory* 

Told  me  a  story. 

How  he  tried 

Cock-horse  to  ride, 
Sword  and  scabbard  by  his  side, 
Saddle, m leaden  spurs,  and  .switches, 

His  pocket  tight 

With  pence  all  bright, 
Marbles,  tops,  puzzles,  props, 
Now  he's  put  in  a  jacket  and  breeches. 


Deedle,  Dumpling. 


h 


EEDLE,  deedle,  dumpling,  my  son  John, 
He  went  to  bed  with  his  stockings  on; 
One  stocking  off,  and  one  stocking  on, 
Deedle,  deedle,  dumpling,  my  son  John. 

A  Long-tailed  Pig. 

A  LONG-TAILED  pig,  or  a  short-tailed  pig, 

Or  a  pig  without  e'er  a  tail, 
A  sow-pig,  or  a  boar-pig, 

Or  a  pig  with  a  curly  tail 

Master  I  Have. 

MASTER.  I  have,  and   I  am  his  man, 

Gallop  a  dreary  dun; 
Master  I  have,  and   I   am  his  man, 
And   1 11  get  a  wife  as  fast  as  I  can; 
With  a  heighly,  gaily,  gamberally, 
Higgledy,  piggledy,  niggledy,  niggledy 

Gallop  a  dreary  dun* 


Cher  tfa  Water. 

OVER:  the  water  and  over/  the  lea. 
And  over  the  water  to^  Charley. 
Charley  loves  good  ale  and  wine, 
And  Charley  loves  good  t>randy, 
And  Charley  loves  a  pretty  girl, 
As  sweet  as  sugar-candy. 

Over  the  water  and  over  the  sea, 

And  over  the  water  to  Charley. 

I  '11  have  none  of  your  nasty  beef, 

Nor  I  '11  have  none  of  your  barley; 

But  I'll  have  some  of  your  very  best  flour, 

To  make  a  white  cake  for  my  Charley. 

Pussy-cat  Ate  the  Dumplings. 

PUSSY-CAT  ate  the  dumplings,  the  dumplings, 
Pussy-cat  ate  the  dumpHngs. 

Mamma  stood  by, 

And  cried,  "Oh,  fie! 
Why  did  you  eat  the  dumplings?" 

The  Girl  in  the  Lane. 

THE  girl  in  the  lane,  that  couldn't  speak  plain, 

Cried,  "Gobble,  gobble,  gobble"; 
The  man  on  the  hill,  that  could  n't  stand  still, 
Went  hobble,  hobble,  hobble. 


Farmer  Went  Trottwg: 

FARMER  went  trotting 
Upon. his  grey" mare, 

Bumpety,  buropety,  bump! 
AVith  his  daughter  behind 
So  rosy  and  fair, 

.Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump! 

A  raven  cried  "Croaklf 
And  they  all  tumbled  down, 

Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump? 
The  mare  broke  her  knees, 
And  the  farmer- his  crown, 

Lumpety,  Jumpety;.  lump! 

The  mischievous  raven) 
Flew  laughing~away, 

Burnpety?J)umpety,  bumpf 
And  vowed  he  would  serve  them 
The  same,  next  day, 

Lumpety;^  lumpety^  lumpj 

Black  We  Are. 

BLACK /we  are,  but  much  admired: 
Men  seek  for'us  till  they  are  tired; 
We  tire  the  horse,  but  comfort  man; 
Tell  me  this  riddle  if  you  can. 

(Coals.} 


Old  King  Cob. 


OLD  King  Cole 

Was  a  merry  old  soul, 

And  a  merry  old  soul  was  he? 


He  called  for  his  pipe, 

And  he  called  for  his  bowl, 

And  he  called  for  his  fiddlers  three. 

"Every  fiddler,  he  had  a  fiddle, 

And  a  very  fine  fiddle  had  he; 

Twee  tweedle  dee,  tweedle  dee,  went  the  fiddlers 


Ohk  there's  none  so  rare, 
AS  can  compare 
With  King  Cole  and  his  fiddlers  three! 


Saw*  Margery  Daw 

EE,  saw;  Margery  Daw; 
The  old  hen  flew  over  the  m^lt-housej 
She  counted  her  chickens  one  by  one* 
Still  she  missed  the  little  white  one} 
And  this  is  it,  this  is  it,  this  is  ifc 


Snail, 

SNAIL^  :snail;  shut  put  your  Jiorns? 

Father  asnd  Another  are  dead  ; 
Brother  and  sister  5FB  m  the  back-yard, 

Begging  /or  .barley  JbreacL 


As  soft  as  silk,  as  'white  as 
As  bitter  as  gall,  a  thick  wall, 
And  a  green,  coat  covers  me  all. 

(A  walnut.} 

Co  &  Bet  Tom. 

Go  to  bed,  Tom,  go  to  bed,  Tom?— 
Merry  or  sober,  go  to  bed,  Tom. 

Up  Hill,  Spare:  m, 

UP  hill  spare  me, 

Down  hill  'ware  me, 

On  level  ground  spare  me  ndfc 

And  in  the  stable  forget  me  not 


Bless  You,  Bless  You. 

BLESS  you,  bless  you,  burnie  bee; 
Say,  when  will  your  wedding  be? 
If  it  be  to-morrow  day, 
Take  your  wings  and  fly  away. 

Ding  Dong  Bell. 

ING  dong  bell,  pussy's  in  the  well! 

Who  put  her  in? — Little  Johnny  Green. 

Who  pulled  her  out? — Big  Johnny  Stout 

What  a  naughty  boy  was  that 

To  drown  poor  pussy  cat, 

Who  never  did  him  any  harm, 

But  killed  the  mice  hi  his  father's  bam! 

Leg  Over  Leg. 

Leg  over  legr  as  the  dog  went  to  Dover, 
When  he  came  to  a  stile,  hop  he  went  oven, 

A  Little  Cock-Sparrow. 

A  LITTLE  cock-sparrow  sat  on  a  tree, 
Looking  as  happy  as  happy  could  be, 
Till  a  boy  came  by,  with  his  bow  and  arrow. 
Says  he,  "I  will  shoot  the  little  cock-sparrow. 
His  body  will  make  me  a  nice  little  stew, 
And  his  giblets  will  make  me  a  little  pie,  too." 
Says  the  little  cock-sparrow,  "I  '11  be  shot  if  I  stay/ 
So  he  clapped  his  wings,  and  flew  away. 


One,  Two,  Three*  Four,  Five. 


ONE,  two,  three,  four,  five, 
I  caught  a  fish  alive. 
Why  did  you  let  it  go?— 
Because  it  bit  my  finger  so* 

Little  Maid,  Pretty  Maid. 

LITTLE  maid,  pretty  maid,  whither  goest  thou? 
"Down  in  the  forest  to  milk  my  cow." 
Shall  I  go  with  thee?     "No,  not  now; 
When  I  send  for  thee,  then  come  thou.H 


Pit,  Pat:  IVelLa-Day}, 

IT,  pat,  well-a-day, 
Little  Robin  flew  away; 
Where  can  little  Robin  be? — 
Gone  into  the  cherry-tree. 

Eggs,  Butter,  Bread. 

EGGS,  butter,  Bread, 
Stick,  [Stock,  stone  dead! 
Stick  him  up,  stick  him  down, 
Stick  him  in  the  old  man's  crown] 

Diddledy^  J)iddledy,  Dumpty. 

DIDDLEDY,  diddledy,  dumptyj 
Xhe  cat  run  up  the  plum-tree* 
;I  '11  lay  you  a  crown 
I'll  fetch  you  down; 
So  diddledy,  diddledy,  dumpty* 

Pussy  Sits  beside  the  Fire. 

PUSSY  sits  beside  the  fire, 
How  can?  she  be  fair? 
In  comes  the;  Jittle  dog, 

'* Pussy;  are  you  there? 
So,  so,  dear  Mistress  Pussy, 

Pray  tell  me  how  do  you  do?* 
"Thank  you,  thank  you,  little  dog, 
I  'm  very  well  just  now/' 


The  Babes  in  the  Wood. 


Y  dear,  do  you  know, 

How  a  long  time  ago, 
Two  poor  little  children, 

Whose  names  I  do  at  know; 
Were  stolen  away, 

On  a  fine  summer's  day, 
And  left  in  the  wood, 

As  I've  heard  people  say. 

And  when  it  Avas  night, 

So  sad  was  their  plight, 
The  sun  it  went  down, 

And  the  moon  gave  no  light! 
They  sobbed,  and  they  signed, 

And  they  bitterly  cried, 
And  the  poor  little  things, 

They  lay  down  and  died. 


And  when  they  were  dead, 

The  Robins  so  red 
Brought  strawberry  leaves. 
And  over  them  spread; 
And  all  the  day  long, 

They  sung  them  this  song: 

'Poor  babes  In  the  wood!  poor  babes  in  the  wood! 
And  don't  you  remember  the  babes  in  the  wood?1 


&arby  and  Joan* 


DARBY  and  Joan  were  dressed  in  black, 
Sword  and  buckle  behind  their  back; 
Foot  for  foot,  and  knee  for  knee, 
Turn  about,  Darby's  company  I 

My  Maid  Mary. 

MY  maid  Mary; 

She  minds  her  dairy, 
While  I  go  hoeing  and  mowing  each  morn. 

Merrily  run  the  reel 

And  the  little  spinning-wheel, 
Whilst  I  am  singing  and  mowing  my  corn. 

Little  Robin  Redbreast. 

LITTLE  Robin  Redbreast 

Sat  upon  a  rail; 
Niddle  naddle  went  his  head, 

Wiggle  waggle  went  his  taiL 


Tomt  Tom. 


OM,  Tom,  the  piper's  son, 

Stole  a  pig  and  away  he  run! 

The  pig  was  eat,  and  Tom  was  beat, 

And  Tom  went  roaring  down  the  street 


Eye  Winker*  Tom  Tinker. 


EYE  winker, 
Tom  tinker, 

Nose  dropper, 
Mouth  eater, 
Ghin  chopper, 

Chin  chopper. 


What  I  Was  a  Little  Boy, 


HEN  I  was  a  little  boy, 

I  lived  by  myself, 
And  all  the  bread  and  cheese  I  got 

I  put  upon  the  shelf. 

The  rats  and  the  mice 

They  made  such  a  life, 
I  was  forced  to  go  to  London  town 

To  buy  me  a  wife. 

The  streets  were  so  broad, 

And  the  lanes  were  so  narrow, 

I  could  not  get  my  wife  home 
In  a  wheelbarrow. 

The  wheelbarrow  broke, 

And  my  wife  got  a  fall, 
Down  came  the  wheelbarrow* 

Wife,  and  all. 


Tkrt  Was  an  Old  Woman. 

THERE  was  an  old  woman  of  Leeds, 
Who  spent  all  her  time  in  good  deeds; 
She  worked  for  the  poor 
Till  her  fingers  were  sore, 
This  pious  old  woman  of  Leeds1 


There  Was  an  Owl. 

THERE  was  an  owl  lived  in  an  oak, 

Wisky,  wasky,  weedle; 
And  every  word  he  ever  spoke, 

Was  fiddle,  faddle,  feedle. 

A  gunner  chanced  to  come  that 

Wisky,  wasky,  weedle; 
Says  he,  -"I'll  shoot  you,  silly  bird 

Fiddle,  faddle,  feedle. 


Come,  My  Children,  Come  Away. 

COME,  my  children,,  come  away, 
For  the  sun  shines  bright  to-day; 
Little  children,  come  with  me, 
Birds  and  brooks  and  posies  see; 
Get  your  hats  and  come  away, 
For  it.  is  a  pleasant  day. 

Everything  Is  laughing,  singing, 
AH  the  pretty  flowers  are  springiftgj 
See  the  kitten,  full  of  fun^ 
Sporting  in  the  brilliant  sun; 
Children  too  may  sport  and  play, 
Eor  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 


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Bring  the  hoop,  and  bring  the  ball, 

Come  with  happy  faces  all; 

Let  us  make  a  merry  ring, 

Talk  and  laugh,  and  dance  and  sing. 

Quickly*  quickly,  come  away, 

For  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 


Old  Mother 


LD  Mother  Goose,  when 
She  wanted  to  wander. 
Would  rise  through  the  air 
On  a  very  fine  gander. 

Mother  Goose  had  a  house, 
'Twas  built  in  a  wood, 

Where  an  owl  at  the  door 
For  sentinel  stood. 


This  is  her  son 

A  plain-looking  lad; 

He  is  not  very  good, 
Nor  yet  very  bad. 

She  sent  him  to  market; 

A  live  goose  he  bought, 
'Here,,  Mother,"  says  he, 
"It  will  not  go  for  nought" 

Jack's  goose  and  her  gander 

Grew  very  fond ; 
They'd  both  eat  together, 

Or  swim  in  one  pondL 

Jack  found  one  morning, 
As  I  have  been  told, 

His  goose  had  laid  him 
An  egg  of  pure  gold. 

Jack  rode  to  his  mother, 
The  news  for  to  tell, 

She  called  him  a  good  boy, 
And  said  it  was  well. 


Then  Jack  went  a-courting 

A  lady  so  gay, 
As  fair  as  the  lily, 

And  sweet  as  the  May* 

But  them  the  old    Squire 
Came  behind  his  back, 

And  began  to  belabour 
The  sides  of  poor  Jack. 


*    • 


Then  old  mother  goose 
That  instant  came  in, 

And  turned  her  son  Jack 
Into  famed  Harlequin, 

She  then,  with  her  wand, 
Touched  the  lady  so  fine; 

And  turned  her  at  once 
Into  sweet  Columbine. 


The  gold  egg  into  the  sea 

Was  thrown  then, — 
When  Jack  lumped  in 

And  got  the  egg  back  again. 


Jack's  Mother  came  in, 
And  caught  the  choose  soon, 

And,  mounting  its  back, 
Flew  up  to  the  moon. 


Two 

I  HAD  two  pigeons r 

They  flew  from  me  tne  other  day; 
What  was  the  reason  they  did  go? 
I  cannot  tell,  for  I  do  not  know; 


Moss  Was  A  Little  Mem. 

Moss  was  a  little  man,  and  a  little  mare  did  buy; 
For  kicking  and  for  sprawling,  none  her  could  come  nigh; 
She  could  trot;  she  could  amble, 

and  could  canter  here  and  there, 
But  one  night  she  stayed  away — so  Moss  lost  his  mare, 

Most  got  up  next  morning  to  catch  her  fast  asleep, 
And  round  about  the  frosty  fields  so  nimbly  he  did  creep. 
Dead  in  a  ditch  he  found  her, 

and  glad  to  find  her  there; 
So  I  '11  tell  you  by-and-by  how  Moss  caught  his  mara 

* Rise!  stupid,  rise!1*  he  thus  to  her  did  say; 
"Arise,  you  beast,  you  drowsy  beast, 

get  up  without  delay, 
Eor  I  must  ride  you  to  the  town, 

so  don't  lie  sleeping  there; 
H«  put  the  halter  round  her  neck — 

so  Moss  caught  his 

Old  Mistress  McSkuttle. 

OLD  Mistress  McShuttle 

Lived  in  £  coal-scuttle, 
Along  with  her  dog  and  her  cat: 

What  they  ate  I  can't  tell, 

But  'tis  known  very  well 
That  none  of  the  party  were  fat 


PAT-A-CAKE,  pat-a-cake,  bakers  man! 
So  I  will,  master,  as  fast  as  I  can; 


Pat  it,  and  prick  it,  and  mark  ft  with  T, 
Put  it  in  the  oven  for  Tommy  and  me. 


Three  straws  on  a  staff, 

Would  make  a  baby  cry  an&  laugh. 


Little  Betty  Blue. 


ITTLE  Betty  Blue, 
Lost  her  holiday  shoe. 

What  can  Kttle  Betty  do?         \ 
Give  her  another 
To  match  the  othert 

And  then  she  may  walk  in  twa 


I  caught'  a  bare  alivej 

7*  *>  9-  t'ol 

I  let  her  go  again. 


/'//  Tell  You  a  Story. 

I'LL  tell  you  a  story 
About  Jack  a  Nory — 

And  now  my  story's  begun* 
I'll  tell  you  another 
About  Jack*  ihis  brother, 

And  now  my  story's  done* 

One,  Two*  Buckle  My  Skoi* 

NE,vtwo, 

tackle  'my  shoe} 
Threex/our, 
Shut  the  doorj 
Five^  six, 
Pick  up^  .sticks; 
Seven,  eight, 
Lay  them  straight; 
Nine,  ten, 
A  good  fat^henj 
Eleven,  twelve, 
Who  wilf , delve? 
Thirteen,  fourteen, 
Maids  a-cpurting; 
Fifteen,  sixteen, 
Maids;  a-kis$ing; 
Seventeen,  eighteen, 
Maids  a-waiting; 
Nineteen;  twenty, 
My  stomach's  empty, 


Up  Street,  and  Down  Street. 


P  street}  and  down  street, 
Each  window ,'s  made  of  glass, 

IF  you  go  to  Tommy  Tickler's  house* 
You'll  find  ra  pretty  lass. 


RiNG-a-ring-a-roses, 
A  pocketful^of  posies; 
H  ush — hush.— -hush, 
We  '11  all  tumble,  down; 

There  Was  an  Old  Crow. 

THERE  was  an  old  crow 

Sat:  upon*  a  clod; 
There's  an  end  of  my  song— 

That's  odd! 

Tlveedle-dum  and  Tweedle-dee. 

TWEEDLE-DUM  and  Tweedle-dee 

Resolved  to  have  a  battle, 
For  Tweedle-dum  said  Tweedle-dee 

Had  spoiled^  his  nice  new  rattle. 
Just"  then  flew  by  a  monstrous  crow, 

As  big  as  a  tar-barrel, 
Which  frightened  both  'the  heroes  so, 

They  quite  forgot  their  quarrel. 


To  Market*  To  Market 


To  market;  to  market,  to  buy  a  fat  pig, 
Home  again,  Kome  again;  dancing  a  jig; 
Ride  to  market  to  buy  a°fat  hog. 
Home  again,  home  again;  jiggety-jog; 
To  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  plum  bun. 
Home  again,  ^home  again,  market  is  done. 

We're  All.  in  the  Duntps: 

E'RE  all  in  the  dumps* 

For  diamonds  are  trumps; 

The  kittens  are  gone  to  St.  Paul's! 
The  babies  are  bit, 
The  moon's  in  a  fit. 

And  the  houses  are  built  without  walls. 

The  Rose  £r  Red. 

THE  rose  is  red,  the  violet  blue, 
The  gillyflower  sweet, — and  so  are  you. 
These  are  the  words  you  bade  me  say 
JEot  a  pair  of  new  gloves  on  Easter-day 


To  Make  Yvur  Candles  Last. 

O  make  your  candles  last  for  aye, 
You"  wives  and  maids  give  ear-o! 

To  put  'em  outs  the  only  ^way, 
Says  honest  John  BolderQi 

Temmy  Trot 

^ToMMY  trot,v  a  manv  j>f  law^ 
!Sold  his  tbed  and:  (lay  upon  sttaasj 
Sold  ithe^traw^nd^slept  on  gras$ 
To  buy  his  wife,  a  looking-glass. 

There  Were  Two  Blackbirds. 

THERE  were  two  blackbirds 

Sitting  on.  a  hill, 
The  one [named  Jack, 

She.  other  .named  Jilt; 
Flyaway;  Jack! 
^  Ply  ,awky;  Jill! 
Come  :again,  Jack? 

Come  again,  Jill! 

There  Was  an  Old  Mam 

THERE  was  ;an  ^old  man  of  Tobago> 
Who  lived  on  rice  gruel  and  sago  j 
Till  much  to  his  bliss, 
His  physician  said  this, — 
a  leg,  sir,  of  mutton  you  may  go.0 


Sfo*  the  Cofa  Shoe! 


HOE  the  colt,  shoe? 
J5hoe,  the  ;\vild  mare, 
Put  a  sackj  on  her  back; 

See  'if  she'll  bear. 
If  she'll,  jbfeac 

Well  give^  her  some  grains; 
If  sKe  won't  bear, 
We'll  dash  out  her  brains! 


Yen  Shall  Have  an  Apple? 

You  shall  have  an  apple, 
You  shall  have  a  plum, 

You  shall  have  a  rattle  basket; 
When  your  dad  comes  home. 


There  Were  Two  Birds,. 

THERE  were  two  birds  sat  on  a  stone; 

Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de; 
One  flew  away;  and  then  there  was  one* 

Fa,  la,  la,  ta^  lal,  de; 
The  other  fleror  after,  and  theti  there  was  none, 

Fa,  ;K  \*+  la;  !al,  dr, 
And  so  the  poor  stone  was  left  all  alone, 

Fa>  la,  la,  la,  lal*  de! 


Three  Children  Sliding  on  the  Ice. 


HREE  children  sliding  on  the  ice 

Upon  a  summer's  day; 
As  it  fell  out,  they  all  fell  in, 

The  rest  they  ran  away. 

Now  had  these  children  Been  at  home, 

Or  sliding  on  dry  ground, 
Ten  thousand  pounds  to  one  penny 

They'had  not  all  been  drowned. 


You  parents  all  that  children  have, 
And  you  that  have  got  none, 

If  you  would  have  them  <safe  abroad, 
Pray  keep  them  safe  at  home. 


One  Misty,  Moisty  Morning. 

NE  misty,  moisty  morning, 

When  cloudy  was  the  weather, 
I  chanced  to  meet  an  old  man 

Clothed  all  in  leather; 
He  began  to  compliment, 

And  I  began  to  grin, — 
"How  do  you  do,"  and  "How  do  you  do/' 

And  "How  do  you  do"  again! 

Robert  Rowley. 

ROBERT  ROWLEY  rolled  a  round  roll  round. 
A  round  roll  Robert  Rowley  rolled  round; 
Where  rolled  the  round  roll  Robert  Rowley  rolled  round? 

Robin  and  Richard. 

ROBIN  and  Richard  were  two  pretty  men; 
They  laid  in  bed  till  the  clock  struck  ten; 
Then  up  starts  Robin,  and  looks  at  the  sky: 
"Oho!   brother  Richard,  the  sun's  very  high.'* 

Old  Mother  Twitchett. 

OLD  Mother  Twitchett  had  but  one  eyc^ 
And  a  long  tail  which  she  let  fly; 
And  every  time  she  went  over  a  gap, 
She  left  a  bit  of  her  tail  in  a  trap. 

(A  needle  and  thread.} 


There  V^as  &n  Old  Woman. 


HERE  was  ;an  old  woman,  as  I've  heard  tell, 
Shelwent  to  market  her  eggs  for  to  sell; 
She  went  to  market  all  on  a  market-day, 
And  she  fell  asleep  on  the  king's  highway. 

There  came  by  "a  peddler  whose  name  was  Stout, 

He  cut  her  petticoats  all  round  about; 

jHe  cut  her  petticoats  up  to  her  knees, 

Which  made  the  old  woman  to  shiver  and  freeze. 

When  this  little  ^voman  first  did  wake, 
She  began  to  shiver  and  she  began  to  shake; 
She  began  to  wonder  and  she  began  to  cry, 
"Oh!  deary,  deary  me,  this  is  none  of  It" 

*But  if  it  be  I,  as  I  do  hope  it  be, 

I've  a  little  dog  at  home,  and  hell  know  me; 

If  it  be  I,  he'll  wag  his  little  tail, 

And  if  it  be  not  I,  he  '11  loudly  bark  andjvail," 

Home  went  the  little  woman  all  in  the  dark, 
Up  got  the  little  dog,  and  he  began  to  bark; 
He  began  to  bark,  so  she  began  to  cry^ 
"Oh-1  deary,  deary  me,  this  is  none  of  It 


Littla 


Dandy-prat*. 


LITTLE  Jack  Dandy-prat  was  my  first  syftor; 
He  had  a  dish  and  a  spoon,  and  he'd  some  pewter; 
He  'd  linen  and  woollen,  and  woollen  and  linen* 
A  Uttlfi  pig  in  fa  string  cost  him  five  shilling 


Tk*  House  that  Jack  BniiL 


THIS  is  the  house  that  Jack  built 


•^•^^ 


This  is  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built 


This  is  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built 


This  is  the  cat 

That  killed  the  rat 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built 


This  is  tfte 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  killed  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built 


This  is  the  cow 

with  the  crumpled  horn, 
That  tossed  the  dog, 
That  worried  the  cat, 
That  killed  the  rat, 
That  ate  the  malt 
Tha£  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built 


i. 


This  is  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 
That  milked  the  cow 

with  the  crumpled  horn, 
That  tossed  the  dog, 
That  worried  the  cat, 
That  killed  the  rat, 
That  ate  the  malt 
That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built 


This  is  the  man 

all  tattered  and  torn, 
That  kissed  the  maiden 

all  forlorn, 

£    That  milked  the  cow 
''"**  with  the  crumpled  horn* 

That  tossed  the  dog, 
That  worried  the  cat, 
That  killed  the  rat, 
That  ate  the  malt 
That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built 


This  is  the  priest 

all  shaven  and  shorn, 
That  married  the  man 

all  tattered  and  torn, 
That  kissed  the  maiden 

all  forlorn, 

That  milked  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 
That  tossed  the  dog, 
That  worried  the  cat, 
That  killed  the  rat, 
That  ate  the  malt 
That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built 


This  fs  the  cock  that  crowed 

in  the  morn, 
Thai  waked  the  priest 

all  shaveni  and  shorn, 
That  married  the  man 

all  tattered  and  torn, 
That  kissed  the  maidenv  all  forlorn, 
That  milked  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn» 
That  tossed  the  dog* 
That  worried  the  cat, 
That  killed  the  rat, 
That  ate  the"  malt 
That  lay  ini  the  house  fhaf  Jack  builfc 


THis  fs  the  farmer    sowing  His  ;cor% 
That  kept  the  cock  that  crowed  in.  tne^ 
That  waked  "the  priest  all  shaven  and  shorn; 
That  married  the  man  all  tattered  and  torn; 
That  kissed  the  maiden  all  forlorn* 
That  milked  the  cow 

with  the  crumpled 
fThat  tossed  the  dog, 
That  worried  the  cat, 
That  killed  the  rat, 
That  ate  the  malt 
That  lay  in  the  house 

ttiat  Jack  built 


Wee  Willie  Wtnkie. 


WEE  Willie  WinKe 

Runs  through  the  town* 
Up-stairs  and  down-stairs, 

In  his  night-gown: 
Tapping  at  the  window, 

Crying  at  the  lock* 
•xAre  the  babes  in  their  bed? 

For  it's  now  ten  o'clock*1' 


When  Good  King  Arthur. 


HEN  good  King  Arthur  ruled  this  land, 

He  was  a  goodly  king; 
He  stole  three  pecks  of  barley-meal, 

To  make  a  bag-pudding. 

A  bag-pudding  the  king  did  make, 
And  stuffed  it  well  with  plums: 

And  in  it  put  great  lumps  of  fat, 
As  big  as  my  two  thumbs. 

The  king  and  queen  did  eat  thereof, 

And  noblemen  beside; 
And  what  they  could  not  eat  that  night 

The  queen  next  morning  fried. 


Willy.  Willy  Wilkin. 

WILLY,  Willy  Wilkm 
Kissed  the  maids  a-milkine, 

Fa,  la,  la! 

And  with  his  merry  daffing, 
He  set  them  all  a-laughing, 
Ha,  ha,  ha! 

Thirty  Days  Hath  September. 

HIRTY  days  hath  September, 
April,  June,  and  November; 
February  has  twenty-eight  alone, 
All  the  rest  have  thirty-one, 
Excepting  leap-year — that's  the  time 
When  February's  days  are  twenty-nine; 

Come,  Dance  a  Jig. 

COME,  dance  a  jig 

To  my  granny's  pig, 
With  a  raudy,  rowdy,  dowdy; 

Come,  dance  a  jig 

To  my  granny's  pig, 
And  pussy-cat  snail  crowdy. 

March  Winds. 

MARCH  winds  and  April  showers 
Bring  forth  many  flowers. 


This  Pig  Went  to  Market. 


1.  THIS  pig  went  to  market; 

2.  This  pig  stayed  at  home; 

3.  This  pig  had  a  bit  of  meat; 

4.  And  this  pig  had  none; 

5.  This  pig  said,  "Wee,  wee,  wee! 
I  can't  find  my  way  home." 


The  Rose  is  Red. 


THE  rose  is  red,  the  grass  is  green; 
And  in  this  book  my  name  is  seen. 


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